ٺيڪ
The English phrase "okay" can be translated into Sindhi as ٺيڪ.
The word ٺيڪ is used in casual conversations to express agreement or acceptance. In informal contexts, the phrase ٺيڪ آھي is used to signify a state of being "okay".
Meaning: OK (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "It is okay" in a complete sentence, you add the verb آهي (is) at the end to form ٺيڪ آهي.
Did you know?
- Sindhi is an Indo-Aryan language, meaning that while ٺيڪ is written in a script derived from Arabic, it is a distant relative of English.
- In many parts of Sindh, if you want to say something is 'perfect' or 'completely fine' instead of just 'okay', you might double the word to ٺيڪ ٺيڪ.
- Depending on the tone, ٺيڪ آهي can be used sarcastically to signal that the speaker is actually annoyed and is ending a conversation abruptly.
Examples in context
- ٺيڪ آهي.ṭhīk āhē.It is okay.
- ها، ٺيڪ.hā, ṭhīk.Yes, okay.
- ٺيڪ، مان اچان ٿو.ṭhīk, mā̃ āchā̃ tho.Okay, I am coming.
Example conversation
Salman and Zainab are making plans to meet.
- سلمان Salmanڇا اسان شام جو ملي سگهون ٿا؟chā asā̃ shām jo milī saghū̃ thā?Can we meet in the evening?
- زینب Zainabٺيڪ آهي، مان اچي وينديس.ṭhīk āhē, mā̃ achī vindīs.Okay, I will come.
- سلمان Salmanٺيڪ، مان انتظار ڪندس.ṭhīk, mā̃ intizār kandas.Okay, I will wait.
- زینب Zainabٺيڪ، الله حافظ.ṭhīk, Allāh hāfiz.Okay, goodbye.
